MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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